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Chemistry World August 7, 2009 Lewis Brindley |
Malaria disaster risk Two studies could spell disaster for malaria management, with the first evidence of a malarial strain resistant to a first-line drug, and signs that a widely used insect repellent could be neurotoxic. |
Popular Mechanics August 6, 2009 |
Inventor Dean Kamen Says Healthcare Debate "Backward Looking" In the course of a wide-ranging interview, Kamen offers a strongly contrarian take on the current healthcare debate. |
AskMen.com Jacob Franek |
Asperger's Syndrome Asperger's syndrome is actually named after an Austrian physician, Hans Asperger, who first described the strange disorder in 1944. Like classical autism, A.S. belongs to a class of disorders known as autism spectrum disorders. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Donna Mitchell |
Alzheimer's Toll A study surveyed 369 advisors in the U.S. to gauge their understanding of Alzheimer's and their preparedness for dealing with clients who have the disease. |
AskMen.com |
Synthetic Sperm: Not Really Scientists reported they had produced the sperm in a laboratory that could one day help infertile men father children. Critics say otherwise. |
BusinessWeek July 29, 2009 Arlene Weintraub |
Resveratrol: The Hard Sell on Anti-Aging Online ads for resveratrol are using fake endorsements from experts and celebrities to promote the unproven anti-aging product |
AskMen.com |
Tanning Beds = Mustard Gas International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category. |
Chemistry World July 24, 2009 Matt Wilkinson |
Pharma's shot in the arm? As swine flu cases continue to erupt around the globe, the latest financial results from pharmaceutical companies Roche and GlaxoSmithKline reveal that sales of their antiviral drugs have soared. |
Chemistry World July 24, 2009 Rebecca Trager |
Prenatal exposure to urban pollutants lowers IQ Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are byproducts from burning organic material, and their primary source in cities is motor vehicle emissions. |
Chemistry World July 22, 2009 Phil Taylor |
New drug turns Alzheimer's theory on its head Researchers have been left puzzled by data showing that the antihistamine dimebolin, a drug with promising activity in improving Alzheimer's symptoms, actually seems to increase levels of the toxic protein beta amyloid. |
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